New Year’s news roundup

Here’s a sampling of workforce, education, and economic development news from the holidays:

• Dept. of Labor / Employment and Training Administration plans to examine the net impact of WIA Title I programs (link)

• “Bio-science” gains a foothold in Ohio (link)

• Large workforce gap looms in North Carolina (link)

• Oklahoma releases Employer Survey Report (link)

• Are economic impact studies good for the arts? (A pro and con view)

• Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation releases national and state-specific economic impact studies of hunting and angling (link)

• Boston College releases Phase II of The National Study of Business Strategy and Workforce Development, focusing on the employers’ awareness and response to the challenge of an aging workforce (link)